Windshield base



Patented May 26, 1925.

e, UNITED YSTATES 1,539,006 PATENT/OFFICE.

MAX F. WOLLERING, OF HIGHLND PARK, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO THE SlU'DEf,

:BAKER CORPORATION, or DETROIT, MiOHreAN, A CORPORATION yor NEW JERSEY.

` wiNnsHiRLD' BASE.

lApplication led August 2, 1923. 1Serial No. 655,354,

T all whom/it many concern: f g T Be it known that I, MAX F. VoLLERiNma citizen ofthe United States of America, and resident of Highland Park, in the county of Jayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements iii lVindshield Bases, of which the following `is a specification. 1

` vides such an article formed from pressed metal which eliminates to a great extent the objectional features of the type used heretofore.

n Such a windshield base embodying my present invention is illustrated in the accoini u ings inthe member 6, and passing screws r from the underside yof the cowl 1 into ,thef

panying drawings in which y Fig. l is a fragmentary perspective view of an automobile having a windshield base embodying my invention y mounted thereon. Fig. 2 is a front view of the windshield base shown mounted on the automobile in Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is an end view of the windshield base of Fig. 2.

Fig. l is a fragmentary front view of one end of the windshield base of Fig. 2, with part of the outside broken away to show the reinforcements underneath.

Fig. 5 is a vertical section taken on the line A-A of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a vertical section taken on the line B-B of Fig.' 2.

Fig. 7 is a horizontal section taken thru a portion of one end of the windshield base as indicated at C-C, Fig. 2.

l is a body portion, known as a cowl, of an automobile. A windshield base 2 is mounted thereon as will be described, 'the windshield base 2 carrying members 3 which suitably support a windshield 4. The windshield base 2 is formed on its lower side to conform in shape to the portion of the cowl l on which it is supported and which it tits.

The upper edge is preferably straight in order that a windshield t having a straight lower edge may be used in connection therewith. The ends are formed with vertical;

or nearly vertical Openings 5 therein to receiveV the lower ends of the members 3 which support the Vwindshield 4t. y .The main portionfof the windshield base 2 is .formed l from sheet metal bent into an approximately U shaped or channel section suitablyV rei1iforced from Vwithin as shown in Figures 4, 5, 6 and 7. The body portion of the base 2 is preferably formedffroni one piece `of' metal bent over as shown, altlio two or more pieces suitably formed may bek weldedl or otherwise fastened at different points to effect the same result.. The free bottoni edges are bent inwardly `to give added strength and also to help hold the reinforc-A ing and attaching members. Members 6, extending1 across the bottom of` the windshield base 2 and over the edges of which the lower edge of the body portiony ofthe base 2 is bent as has been described, serve to stillen the same and also to provide means for attaching the base 2 to the cowl l. This latter means is provided by threading openthreaded openings, thus securelyholding the base 2 to thek cowl l.V The securing of the member 6 as shownis a preferable construcbers 6 welded or otherwise fastened in place. Inasmuch as the ends support the windshield supporting members 3, they must be relatively strong, `and I have provided suitable meansfor reinforcingthe same consisting of the members 8, 9 and l0. The member 8 is similar to the memberY 6 except that it is longer, and the member 9 is of slightly less width than the member 8 and is superimposed thereon and has an upwardly turned portion 11. The member l0 is also of sheet metal and is bent to form the opening 5 already mentioned. Y It has an offset portion which seats on the member 9, as shown iii Figures 4 and 5 and the upwardly extending portion l1 of the member 9 fits against it as shown in Figures 4 and 7 and adds strength thereto. The members 8, 9 and 10 are preferably fastened together byrivets, welding, or other suitable means.

l ishing for receiving` enamel.

Altho I have shown the reinforcing members of sheet metal bent to shape, it is evident that they may be replaced by castings or forgings and still `accomplish the same V result as I achieve with the construction shown, and I do not limit myself to the use of reinforcing members formed from sheet metal.

lamps, may be provided if desired. 20

It isV thus evident that the structure constituting my present invention is strong and light, and inasmuch as it is made from sheetV metal the surface will require but little n- Iihen a windshield base of such a construction is made in large quantities, and suitable dies are made for the production of the same, it is evident that the relative cost of this compared with the old construction will be very small. Y

Formal ch. nges may be made in the speciflc embodiment of the invention described without departing from the spirit or substance of the broadinvention, the scope of which is commensurate with the appended claims.

What I claim is `l. A windshield base formed from sheet metal into a substantially hollow slrell having inwardly projectingllanges at the open end thereof, and members 'extending across the open end of said base and secured to said Lflanges to reinforce said base and provide means for securing said. base to a support.

2. A windshield base formed from sheet metal, said base comprising a substantially hollow shell and reinforcing members within said shell7 said reinforcing members also forming the support for windshield supports.

3. A windshield base formed from sheet thereof, a plurality of reinforcing members The sheet metal forming the main" body of the base is brought around all of` extending across the open end of said base and secured to said flanges, on'e of said members providing means for securing saidbase to a support, and another of said members forming the support fora windshield support.

4. A windshield base comprising a sheet metal shell and reinforcing members, the reinforcing members at both ends being formed to provide eyes.

5. A windshield base formed of a sheet metal covering of trough-shaped section and reinforcing members therein to reinforce said covering and form means for attaching said base to a support and provide attaching means for windshield supports.

6. A windshield base formed from sheet metal into a substantially U-shaped section and reinforcing members secured ,iinteriorly thereof across the open end of the U, the metal at the free ends of the U being turned over said reinforcing members.

7 In combination with a support, awindshield base; said base comprising 'asheet metal shell provided with reinforcing'members, the end reinforcing members being formed to provide eyes, and the reinforcing members adjacent the support being provided witli means for attaching said base to said support.

8. The combination with the cowl of an automobile', windshield supports, and a windshield, of a windshield base formed Vfromy sheet metal; said base comprising a substantially hollow shell; members secured within said shell for reinforcing the same, said members comprising means for securing the shell to said cowl and for supporting said windshield supports.

9. The combination with the cowl of an automobile, a windshield and windshield supports, of a sheet metal windshield base; said base formed toa channel section thruout the greater part of its length;v said base having reinforcing members situated interiorly thereof; the reinforcing members at the ends being provided with eyes to receive and support said windshield supports.

Signed by me at Detroit, Michigan, U. S. A. this 27th day of July, 1923.

i MAX F'. WOLLERING. Witnesses: I

ROY C. GAMBLE,

HoDGsON S. PIERCE. 

